No such thing as too muscular at this gym! But don't be intimidated. They are nice super hero…read morelooking people. I love going to Fitness Fx. If only for the fact that I am an average, skinny, 5'10 male. And a lot of the guys who go to this gym are professional body builder's! Its great to walk up to them lifting eighty pounds or more with one arm and I'm there with my nice and light fifteen or twenty pounds. I try to stare them down but they simply laugh at me. This gym boasts "a full stock of dumbbells ranging from 3 all the way up to 160 lbs." This is very true. I never find myself waiting for a dumbbell set because someone is using it. They have enough for everyone. And they are improving! they have added what they call a "cardio theatre." In other words, they have more cardio equipment. There is an open space concept which has its advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage is that everyone can see you while you are working out. But in my opinion, just get some confidence and remind yourself that no matter what body type you are, you rock! Then rock it out! The staff are very friendly and extremely helpful. If you start talking to them you find out right away that you feel part of a team or a family. They are there to support you. It feels more like a team or family first and a business second. Which is very important to me. They also have a juice bar and a lot of televisions so you can watch Oprah while on the cardio machines. Their prices are the same as most other gym's. Not very expensive but not quite cheap. In my opinion, you definitely are getting a good price. With the addition of new, on site tanning beds they are showing that they are keeping up with the competition at a steady pace. Fitness Fx has been one of my favorite gyms for all of the above reasons. But perhaps the reason why I give it a fourth star is because they are improving with new equipment, more programs and store renovations without increasing the price of their membership. One of the most admirable things I have seen a gym do in a long time! And I definitely took notice. So stop sitting around, reading my reviews and head for the gym! Afterwards get a protein shake and go back to reading my reviews. :)

A great neighbourhood gym. When I first started coming here I didn't think they had enough cardio…read moreequipment - because that's my fall back - but once I became a regular I realized that's just not why people go to Fitness Fx. Whatever machine I'm interested in is usually available immediately or within 20 minutes. It's a very friendly place, and things are generally tidy and ready to use. I do find that depending on the time of day there are some folks who forget the "please don't drop your weights and scare the jittery among us" rule, and clang their weights pretty hard on the ground. That said, the management have responded well to this kind of problem and promised to remind repeat-offenders to control their dumbells lest they bounce on someone's toes and cause a more serious injury than a simple pulled hamstring. The rates are really reasonable, and they've been good lately at updating their class schedule too. ETA: Within hours of writing my review I went to get some exercise and found new cardio machines all set up! Well done, guys :)

I had some weird experiences with this club in late 2019, but one of the younger instructors in the…read morekickboxing class in particular. I don't know if they're still there (this was just pre-pandemic) and I can't check because he refused to tell me his name. He was abusive to the new students, and I tried talking to him several times just to get his attention off of other people he was being an asshole to. Some people are not meant to teach, but I would give some leeway if he were at least good at it. Without getting too much more specific, you shouldn't be paying every month to put up with some guys personality disorder. I did around 4 classes of this, and decided not to go back for more. Another thing that put me off was that everybody already had THEIR partner, and refused to work with anyone else. This was pretty frustrating and unwelcoming as a new member, and I just had to wait around awkwardly asking people if they wanted to work together. A few times I had to stand there until someone just showed up late. I think this speaks to club leadership. I'll speak more to that. I liked Rad (the head instructor). We had a few chats about cardio and GJJ after class. I was excited to keep coming back and try other classes because of him, but... after taking some kickboxing, It didn't seem like he was interested in being a leader at his own club. Just let people do whatever they wanted, and focused on pushing people for a burner workout. He usually spent class sitting down in the back, whispering with other instructors, and not really doing much to monitor or teach. I would repeat some of what the other reviewers here have said: He's very hands off, and just kind of shouts. Despite the website that preaches "self improvement goals, go at your own pace, we are a family". Most of my past martial arts experience is in an okinawan style of karate, but I've done some boxing and kickboxing before. This is probably part of why 374 struck me the wrong way so much: in karate respect is key, and so is club leadership. Partners were chosen randomly and intentionally mixed up at times. Every technique asked to be thrown is also thrown by the instructor (this was huge for us). Poor behaviour is discouraged, and you'd get kicked out the door for being an unreasonable ass. Going from that to a room full of cliquey students, one complete asshole of an instructor, and a leader that wasn't interested in leading, was jarring to say the least.

Ive had quite a bit of experience in martial arts - mostly between karate and muay thai and I can't…read moresay I was impressed with the quality of instruction. There's clearly some very proficient people in class but they mainly stick to themselves; otherwise most people are beginners. Ill echo another review - instruction is almost non existant in the muay thai and boxing classes. I mean real, technique based instruction. Classes consist of find a partner, do combo on pads, switch, high rep burnout calisthenics and thats it. Not once in nearly a dozen classes did I even hit a heavy bag or thai pads. If you have experience, youll likely not improve, if anything you'll get worse. We were told to clinch and it didn't even seem like instructor knew how to do it; that or he just didn't care to really teach it. If youre a beginner, youre not going to learn the fine points of techniques. For example, it'll be demanded you slip or put pressure on or whatever but youre never shown how to refine and perfect techniques. Beginners are often expected to rely on being paired with more experienced people so they can show them what to do. In addition, my last class there was a terrible experience. Got paired up with the instructor for a "light, playful" round of sparing. No mouth guard or head gear and the instructor just cranked me nonstop. No lesson learned, no tips, no point - just left class with an awful migraine and never went back. Im fine with full contact as Ive actually fought before but don't ask for light, playful sparring and beat the life out of somebody and then offer no constructive criticism....especially from the instructor. No comments on the jiu-jitsu class but in my opinion, go elsewhere. Theres enough black belts in HRM these days. Nevermind that most have never seen the instructor roll or compete so it raises some questions. The diamond in the rough is the wrestling class. Finding an adult wrestling class that is fine with total beginners is nigh impossible. They bring in a different instructor for wrestling and the guy absolute class. He was super patient and gave extra help to myself and my partner as we were both beginners. If he ran his wrestling 2 to 3 times a week outside of 374 Id buy a year of coaching tomorrow.

As a new runner a couple of years ago, I was frequently injured trying to get faster. Jeff, the…read moreowner, showed me his system of running based on heart rate monitoring as well as strength exercise. After adapting to his system, my speed increased in running and triathlon, and the injuries were fewer and less sever, until this season where I had no sidelining injuries at all. Thanks Jeff and Kinesio Sport Lab.

From the owner: Heart rate and power-based endurance coaching; Sport performance testing (e.g. Functional Threshold…read morePower (FTP), blood lactate threshold analysis, body composition assessment).

Horrible, horrible experience at this gym. I am experiencing serious health problems and called the…read moregym numerous times to have my membership canceled, when I was well enough to do so. They continued to charge my credit card for months and refused to refund me, despite extenuating circumstances. I don't care about your company policy, I care about how you treat your members, who are people, not just money in the bank. This gym is only after your money. The prices are insanely high for what you get (zero discount if you're a student!!) and it's the same workout over and over again, which means it's repetitive and boring. I would never recommend this gym to anyone. I'm disgusted with how my personal health situation was handled.

Exercising and getting fit is hard work, it's sweat and it's aches. At 30 Minute Hit, Phil and…read moreSteffi don't pretend it's any other way. They don't try and tell you that it's any sort of miracle activity that'll get you looking like you could slay vampires or make you strong enough to punch out Nouveau Rocky. What they do offer is support, encouragement, and a healthy dose of reality. It's gonna hurt, it's going to knock the breath out of you, but you're going to be healthier and stronger, and it'll totally be worth it. Note, I said healthier, not skinnier. Yes, if you punch the hell out of the bags, you will lose weight, you will lose inches, you will build muscle. But you'll also boost your immune system, learn techniques that could actually help you protect yourself in a nasty situation and give you the confidence that comes from hitting hard. The Hit is a franchise rather than a chain, and Phil and Steffi run the show by themselves. They know everyone's name, and keep track of their progress so they can show you how to up the difficulty at a station if they notice it's getting too easy for you (doh!) You're never left on your own. If you ever have questions or want to push yourself, they're right there as you go through the circuit. Basically, you get a personal trainer with the cost of your membership. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to grab my gloves and get hitting, It's been a few days and I keep putting it off (and they notice if you do that! ) I'm comin', Phil and Steffi. Warn Bob.

Probably one of the cleanest gyms I've been to. The owner puts a great deal of pride in the gym and…read moreit shows. All equipment is Rogue Fitness, no cheap stuff here. Bars have a good whip to them unlike the stiff cheap bars you'd find at a goodlife. The once a week mobility class is a godsend, really helps identify where you need work.

From the owner: CrossFit Ironstone is the premier strength and conditioning facility in the heart of North End…read moreHalifax. Whether your goals are strength, conditioning, weight loss, or overall health, we are here to help. CrossFit Ironstone has trainers certified to help you with many of your goals, included olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, team training and much more.

Being a new member of Nubodys it was a shock to find out that Goodlife purchased them. But it is a…read morebenefit to all members as we are able to now go to these locations as well. Being an all woman's gym it is great to be able to go and do your thing freely. Yes, I know that Nubodys does have women's facilities as well but I really like this location. Alot of equipment is available as well as two circuits to use. Large exercise room that you can go to for many different classes, Body pump, Yoga to name a few. Babaysitting on site for those who have small kids. Sauna is available as well in the change rooms along with some great showers. I also like the fact that when you leave you can pick up something from the superstore on the way home.

I've been a member with Goodlife for just over 2 months, and I have to say that I LOVE this…read morelocation!! Staff at this Goodlife are so welcoming and friendly. There is always someone around to give you tips, answer a question or just chat. They're truly interested in how you're progressing with your fitness and they want to help you achieve your goals. Their classes are great, although I have to say I'm disappointed about them cancelling the NewBody classes, and the instructors know their stuff! There are just a few things I think they could improve on in this club: -The BodyPump class, and a few other classes, are things that I would love to try but each time I try they are FULL. I'm talking a line-up just to sign up for the class, full. And when you get in the room, there is barely room to move. - They've cancelled their free weight orientation. I don't know if this is a company-wide move or just this club, but I've been directed to take BodyPump instead of the orientation and that, as someone who has never done free-weights before, didn't sit well with me. I need some one-on-one here, folks. Other than those two things I would definitely recommend this club to any ladies that are looking for a new place to work out. Members and staff are great and I love the welcoming atmosphere.

I don't recommend CGC. They charge twice as much as other pools for youth swim classes, and after I…read morebooked a class we were not actually eligible to participate in, I was told I could only receive a refund in person. I expect this is done to discourage people from actually seeking a refund, and seems like an incredibly outdated practice. I've never experienced any other kind of vendor that doesn't refund over the phone.

I like to workout. I…read moremean "I'm a gym rat" kind of work out. If I could live at the gym I would. It's what happens when you lose a lot of weight and actually come to realize you like doing crazy things like run marathons, complete triathlons and lift heavy stuff. As a newer member to CGC I have to say I'm pretty impressed with the set up. The cost is reasonable too at about $50/month for a year membership. I haven't taken any classes so I can't vouch for that portion of the gym but I do hang out upstairs in the cardio room quite a bit and so far so good. They tell me it's not too busy during the morning/day. As of yet I've never had to wait for a treadmill. When it is feeling a little "packed" I'll go run laps on the indoor track. It's a great way to get in some nice cross training in between some push ups or perfecting the pull-up. My favorite part about CGC is the pool(s). Olympic standard size and as of yet never too busy to not get a lane. Instead of chloride as standard chemical cleaner they use bromide (much gentler on the skin). Locker rooms (both wet and dry options) are spacious. Lockers themselves are big for that over stuffed gym bag. Showers are kind of funky but once you get the hang of them they're not too bad. And while I don't frequent Subway, it's very convenient to be able to grab a little nosh on the way out.